Formas compostas:
|
| water heater n | (boiler, hot-water tank) (aquecedor, tanque de água quente) | aquecedor de água sm |
| | I wanted to take a shower but the water heater wasn't working so we had no hot water. |
| water infection n | (inflammation of the urinary tract) (inflamação do trato urinário) | infecção urinária sf |
| | (médico) | uretrite sf |
| water inlet n | (opening designed to let water in) (abertura feita para permitir a passagem de água) | entrada de água sf |
| | | calha de água sf |
| water intake n | (volume of water drunk) | ingestão de água sf |
| | | volume de água ingerida sm |
| water jug n | (pitcher) | jarro de água sm |
| water lily n | (flowering aquatic plant) (planta aquática florida) | vitória-régia sf |
| | (biologia) | Nymphaeaceae sf |
| | Pink water lilies were blooming on the surface of the pond. |
| | Monet is famous for his paintings of water lilies. |
| water main n | (pipe supplying water) | encanamento central sm |
| | When the water main burst, the street quickly flooded. |
| water management n | (control and provision of water services) (controle e provisão de serviços de água) | saneamento de água sm |
| | | fornecimento de água sm |
| | | gestão de recursos hídricos sf |
| water meter n | (device that measures water used) (dispositivo que mede a quantidade de água consumida) | hidrômetro sm |
| | The man from the water company called to read the water meter this morning. |
water mister,
mister n | (fine spray bottle) (pequena garrafa spray) | spray de água sm |
| | | bomba spray de água sf |
| water nozzle n | (end part of a hose for directing water) (extremidade de uma mangueira para direcionar a água) | saída de água sf |
| | | ponta da mangueira sf |
| | | bocal sm |
| water outlet n | (opening designed to let water out) (abertura feita para permitir a passagem de água) | saída de água sf |
| water park n | (aquatic leisure venue) (parque aquático de lazer) | parque aquático sm + adj |
| | The water park features slides, rafting, and a giant wave pool. |
| water pepper n | (spice plant) (planta usada como tempero) | pimenta d'água sf |
| | (biologia) | Polygonun hydropiperoides sf |
| water pipe n | (conduit that supplies water) (conduto que fornece água) | cano de água sm |
| | (informal) | encanamento sm |
| | No wonder your house flooded: this water pipe burst! |
| water pipe n | (hookah, smoking apparatus using water as filter) (narguilé, objeto para fumar que usa água como filtro) | narguilé sm |
| water pitcher n | (jug) (jarro) | jarro de água sm |
| | Fill this water pitcher with plenty of ice first. |
| water polo n | (ball game played in water) (jogo de bola na água) | polo aquático sm |
| | Water polo is one of the official aquatic sports of the Olympic Games. |
| water polo player n | (sportsperson: plays water polo) | jogador de polo aquático loc sm |
| water pressure n | (force of water under compression) (força de jato de água com pressão) | pressão de água sf |
| | | jato de água com pressão sm |
| | A leak from a pipe caused a reduction in the water pressure. |
| water pump n | (device that moves water) | bomba de água loc subs |
| | | bomba d´água loc subs |
| water resources npl | (usable sources of water) (fontes usáveis de água) | recursos hídricos sm pl |
| water rights npl | (rights to use water flowing over or next to property) | direitos sobre a água sm pl |
| | When I bought the house, the price included its water rights. |
| water slide n | UK (flume) (calha) | calha de água sf |
| | | tobogã sm |
| | There is an age limit for the park's biggest water slide. |
| water source n | (natural feature that supplies water) (fonte natural de água) | fonte de água sf |
| water sports n | (sports: swimming, sailing, etc.) | esportes aquáticos sm pl |
| | While Jane likes relaxing on the beach, her husband and children prefer doing water sports. |
| water spout n | (drain pipe) (cano de drenagem) | drenagem sf |
| water stain n | (brown mark left by dried water) (marca marrom feita por água) | mancha de água sf |
| | | marca de água sf |
| water starwort n | (flowering plant) (biologia, planta florescente) | Callitriche sp. sf |
| water table n | (underground level: water beneath) | lençol freático sm |
| water tank n | (cistern) | cisterna sf |
| | (informal) | tanque de água sm |
| | (informal) | caixa d'água sf |
| | Older properties may still have a water tank in the loft. |
| water the plants v expr | (feed plants using a watering can or hose) (alimentar plantas usando regador ou mangueira) | aguar as plantas expres v |
| water torture n | (water onto forehead) (tortura com uso de água) | afogamento simulado sm |
| | | tortura pela água sf |
| | The secret police used water torture on Schmidt to extract information. |
| water tower n | (tall structure used as reservoir) (estrutura alta usada como reservatório) | torre de água sf |
| | (informal) | caixa d'água sf |
| | I can see the town's water tower from here. |
water turtle,
turtle n | (aquatic tortoise) | tartaruga aquática sf |
| | | tartaruga marinha sf |
water under the bridge,
US also: water over the dam expr | (passed and unimportant) (que passou e não tem importância) | águas passadas expres |
| water valve | (device that controls water flow) (dispositivo que controla o fluxo de água) | válvula de água sf |
water vapor (US),
water vapour (UK) n | (steam) (vapor) | vapor d'água sm |
| | Water vapor is produced by boiling liquid water or sublimating ice. |
water vole,
water rat n | (small animal) | rato d'água sm |
| water well n | (hole dug to obtain water) (buraco cavado para obter água) | poço artesiano sm |
| | (informal) | poço de água sm |
water works,
waterworks n | US, literal (water processing utility) (mecanismo que processa água) | estação de tratamento de água sf |
| | He's the general manager of the municipal water works. |
water works,
waterworks npl | figurative, slang (tears) | lágrimas sf pl |
| | She knew how and when to turn on the waterworks to get what she wanted. |
| water-bearing adj | (containing water) | aquífero adj |
water-bus,
also UK: waterbus,
water bus n | (small passenger boat on canal or river) (pequeno barco em canal ou rio) | ônibus anfíbio sm + adj |
| | | táxi aquático sm + adj |
| | | barco sm |
| | | lancha sf |
| water-cooled adj | (temperature lowered by water) | resfriado por água loc adj |
water-resistant,
water-repellent adj | (superficially waterproof) | à prova d'água loc sf |
| water-soluble adj | (dissolvable in water) | solúvel em água loc adj |
waterbed,
water bed n | (bed filled with liquid) | cama d'água loc sf |
waterbird,
water bird n | (bird: aquatic) | ave aquática loc sf |
waterhole,
water hole n | (natural pool of drinking water) (de água potável) | olho d'água loc sm |
| | | cisterna sf |
watering place,
watering hole,
waterhole,
water hole n | (pool where animals drink) (local onde animais bebem água) | cisterna sf |
| | | lagoa sf |
| | On safari animals can often be seen coming down to the watering hole. |
waterlily,
water lily n | (flowering pond plant) | nenúfar, ninfeia sf |
| | | vitória-régia sf |
waterline,
water line n | (level of water) | linha d'água sf |
| | They found sea urchins in the tide pools, just below the waterline. |
waterline,
water line n | (ship: line on hull) | linha de flutuação sf |
waterline,
water line n | Chiefly US (pipe carrying water) (água) | encanamento sm |
watermark,
water mark,
water line n | (mark of water level) (marca do nível da água) | linha-d'água sf |
| | The flood had left a watermark on the wall. |
watermill,
water mill,
water-mill n | (mill driven by water) | moinho d'água loc sm |
| | | azenha sf |
water power,
waterpower n | (energy generated by moving water) | energia hidroelétrica sf |
watershoe,
water shoe n | usually plural (footwear for wet environment) | calçado aquático sm |
waterski,
water-ski,
water ski n | (ski for gliding on water) | esqui aquático sm |
waterski,
water-ski vi | (sport: ski on water) (esporte: esqui na água) | esquiar na água v int |
| | I prefer to waterski on lakes rather than the sea. |
waterskier,
water-skier n | (person who water-skis) | esquiador aquático sm |
waterskiing,
water-skiing n | (ski on water behind a boat) (esqui na água atrás de um barco) | esqui aquático sm + adj |
waterwheel,
water wheel n | (wheel powered by water) | roda d'água loc sf |
| | In early cotton mills a waterwheel was often used to generate electricity. |
| white water n | (fast-moving foamy water) | canoagem sf |
| | White water rafting is a very adventurous sport. |
| white water rafting n | (kayaking on fast-flowing river) | fazer rafting expres v |
| | | andar de caiaque expres v |
| | My friends and I went white water rafting on the New River last summer. |
whitewater,
white-water n | (river: rapids) (rio) | corredeira, correnteza sf |
| | | rápido sm |
wild rice,
water oats,
Indian rice,
Canada rice n | uncountable (grain of this grass) | arroz selvagem loc sm |